Danny Szetela was the cornerstone of the Cosmos for eight season. (Photo courtesy of the Cosmos)

Cosmos supporters and The Five Points are holding a retirement party for former Cosmos captain Danny Szetela at The Ground in New York City Friday at 6 p.m.

The Ground is located at 130 Madison St. in Manhattan.

Szetela captained the Cosmos from 2018-20 and was a member of three North American Soccer League championship teams (2013, 2015, 2016).

The 34-year-old midfielder played for Morris Elite FC in USL League Two this past season.

The party, which will run from 6-9 p.m., will include 5 v 5 pick-up games as well.

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.